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Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-30


 sorrel. "Unon' is good "United" is good. And, the Labor Party for ever
 Milwaukee is the place, according to the reports, which elects anarchists to congress, for mayor, and in short for all the offices, so of course now all the rich and respectable men will be shot, hung or blowed up," and their property di- vided up." We have been expecting such reports every day, but so far we do not hear that the rich are moving out of the city or intend to,-Naugatuck .49i- tutor.
 Why, no! And they will not move. You see, they can't take the building lots with them. Besides, when the Socialists (not anarchists) get complete control-in other words when the city becomes soclalized, there will be more rich people there than you can "shake stick at. Milwaukee is all right. and the sen sible people there are all becoming Socialists. They'll stay.
 Henry Georges theory that the taxa ton of land values will relieve the work people employed in factories, mines and mills, of their present misery and poverty, is snare and deusion. No sensible trades unionists will take any stock in Georges patent medicine. -- Ciga,n1akers Oticiai Journal.
 Now, will the writer of the above tell us what sensible trades union lsts" will take stock in? Something that "Yill relieve the work-people employed in factories, mines and mills" of their poverty and misery? The blue label is a good thing; unionism is good; the Cigarmakers' Union is one of the best; but a cigarmaking wage-worker's lot Is hardly happy one. It is a good thing to criticize, but in such an urgent case as that of the wage workers, mere negative criticism is not enough. What is your remedy ?
 The Chicago Labor Enquirer says;
 ''It is worth noting that the Labor party in Philadelphia, that home of con servatives and conservatism Tn labor matters, where there is neither anarchy or socialism, boiled ,500 votes out of a total poll of l25.00 In Chicago where "red tlagism ruled the day" according to certain labor leaders, 1000 out of a total of 5000 were cast for labor"
 And the Enquirer might have added that even those 1, BOO votes in Philadelphia were Socialist votes, for the "City of Brotherly Love" is not entirely Sodom. There are sufficient Socialists there to ta ke off the curse. Working people '.are be- ginning to discover that the milk and water policy is of no avail in the struggle with capitalism. It re- quires action-votes a deter imitation to enforce the will of tn, people at all hazards.
 There seems to be no doubt about the tendency of the "great head of the Noble and Holy Order ot Knights of Labor. A strong lean ing towards the old parties is fully reciprocated in the lavish praise by the capitalist press of the sub mediocre individual whose aptitude for appearing wise among his peers with the aid of spectacles has beer the augmentation of his chance fo, position from among his fellows The democratic" papers seem [, fawn upon him and praise him to ; greater extent than the republican
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-30

A New York paper, speaking of two recently arrested female count erfeiters of silver dollars, said they looked more like respectable work ingwomen than criminals. This is quite likely. Some of our most dan gerous counterfeiters of fabrics and adulterators of foods look more like pious deacons and pillars of good society than criminals. The pity of it is that they go scot free.
 When capitalist organs speak we'll of any particular phase of the labor movement it may be taken forgranted that they feel secure in its contem- plation. When capitalists invite workingmen to share profits with them it may be taken for granted that proft-sharing is not the best thing in the world for the working men, that there is something better which they may demand and-suc- ceed in getting.
 It seems that Armour, the meat speculator, has won the battle in Acron, Ohio. The six stores that he opened in opposition to the local dealers who refused to sell his meat for fear of being boycotted, sold meats cheaper than the other stores; the people bought where they could buy the cheapest, and now Armour is ready to raise his prices to pay ing basis. Great capital is more powerful than small capital.
 There are stlll some who worry themselves over the name of the Labor Party. A correspondent says, | in JoLO S,ciufo,,'s p1ner .slat ps
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-30

There are stlll some who worry themselves over the name of the Labor Party. A correspondent says, in John SwiatOn's Paper, "let us
Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-30
NEW HAVEN, APRIL 30, 1887.
CORDIAL HATE.

The peculiar nature of the material 1t [political economy deals with, summons as foes into the field of battle the most violent, mean and malignant passions of the human breast, the furies of private interest K ARL MARX
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
A Literary Confession.

One may be desultory over ones dinner
to some good purpose, or even in the en-.
joyment of q holiday, but in writing for
ones daily bread, never. In the infantile
stage of my apprenticeship would never
move toward the ink pot unless I were
impelled by very vigorous inspiration,
such as resulted in my tragedy or my first
novel, and would then write on and on
with incredible disregard for the clock.
AS q natural consequence of this sacrifice
of the body's well being, my work had
been uneven; the spark of genius was
smothered in smoke.
But now land 1 confess not without q
sigh gave up all p1etension to the claim
of genius. l cuffed and coerced the hap
less ambition within me until it did not
dare even assume a phantasmal import
ance in my dreams. When had my work
before me, watched my minds move.
ments as suspiciously as weak father
watches the development of strong and
disobedient son. When my spirits capered
let them caper, but did not work until
they had done capering. By these ruthless
Napoleonic measures of self suppression
I fitted myself for a successful pursuit OF
literature. Literature may well be femi.
nine; she leads her votaries a pretty dance;
and, once having caught her, there is nc
getting free from her.-An the Year
RoI1nd
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Short Stories of the Best Glass,


cannot agree with Mr.. Howells that
the well wrought short story is abundant.
There are short stories whose number is
beyond count and whose readableness is
above zero, but the short story such as
Mr.. Howells cxalts is certainly rare. But
this is not meant as an Indictment of our
writer's, for short story of the best class
is distinctly the most difficult thing to &C.
compliSh in literature. 1t implies almost
all that the novel requires-freshness of
characterization and novelty of situation;
and hence writer must be rich in re-
sources who can afford to lavish upon q
miniature discoveries in the way of char.
acter and incident sufficient to set forth
heroic canvas. A well known novelist
once said to me: II cannot afford to
write short stories; if invent anything
good enough for short story have tn
vented something that is the nucleus Of q
novel" From this point of view it is q
wonder that short stories are written at
au.-Home Journal.
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
shabbiness of Suburban PeonIe.

"What perplexes me about these subur.
ban people," said a Boston man on his
way in Monday from a Sunday spent with
suburban friend, lis the universal shah.
biness of the men and the bright, neat ap.
pearance of the women Look at this
great train load trooping down the sta.
ton! Scarcely man in the lot but is de.
cidedly shady in his clothes. 1 can't &C,
count for it, because they are mostly well
to do people beyond a doubt" "That's
it., said his host; "they are getting to be
well to do people, and most of them have
gone to the country to build up their es.
tates and keep their families in better
style. They are the sort of men who care
great deal more for their families than
they do for their own comfort and con.
venience; that is the reason they have
gone into the suburbs to live. So they
have fallen into the habit of stintine
themselves for the sake of their families,
and going about shabbily dressed. Some
of them have got rich, but the shabby
habit sticks to them Boston Tran
script,
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
The Poorer People of London.

The remarkable well being of children
in neighboring slums and cutters would
lead one to suppose that dirt is healthy,
though of course there are many who do
not exhibit such evidence of robustness
But it is certain that the pampered infant,
carefully wrapped in flannel from its birth,
and doctored upon every possible occasion,
is not, in the long run, of the same endur-
ing constitution generally to be met with
in the lower classes, though the grumble
of these concerning their richer brethren
is incessant.
Look, however, at these specimens of
humanity when they reach o maturer age,
their coarse ideas and ways, which are
followed by many others who have not
their excuse. The very way in which the
coster and his like make love partakes of
the brute. He is unendowed with the
power of forming his feeling into delicate
or even acceptable speech, so he takes to
banging or pinching, and one may see the
well known type of carry and his gal"
of fine feathers, oiled hair and high heels
cutting each other to denote their affection,
Or coarsely assaulting their favorites to
display their displeasure, and perhaps
sulkily walking apart when annoyed, but
not sufficiently irritable for any more Rg-
gressive form of venting their feelings
London Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Horrible Murder in Minnesota,

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May 3G.-A horri-
BILE murder was committed Thursday in the
township Of Stolof, twenty miles southeast
The victim was Lillian Field While the
girls mother was absent from home the hired
man, named Niles Holong, murdered the girl
and concealed the body in hay pasture and
covered it with brush where it was found by
Mrs. Field Thursday evening on her return
He cut her throat, disembowled her, and
mutilated the body in other ways Holong
is said to be almost an idiot. The coroner and
sheriff were notified. Search is being made
for the murderer, but no trace has yet been
found. The community is greatly excited.
LATER. -Holong has been arrested and
confessed the crime. He says he don't know
WHY he did If
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01

Kansas City last year consumed %, $50, 900
pounds Of beef, COCO, 900 pounds Of pork, and
$4,000 pounds Of mutton, all Of which cost
81, 100000.
A rattlesnake was found in the mail pouch
taken ON the train at Morrow's Station, Ga,
the other day, and he soon had full possession
of the mail car
The bill for the building of an industrial
home for the blind at Chicago has passed
both branches of the Illinois legislature, and
now goes to the governor.
Business failures during the last seven days
for the United States and Canada IT'S, as COM
pared with $50 last week. 1877 the week previ-
GUS to the last and ISL the corresponding week
of last year.
A resolution was introduced at Fridays ses-
sion of the general assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America, and
referred to q special committee, declaring
against all measures of license or tax of the
liquor traffic, and that entire prohibition was
the only effective, permanent remedy to end
the evils of strong drink.
Resolutions were adopted Friday by the
general council of the Reformed Episcopal
church, in session at Philadelphia, recogniz-
ing adultery as the only Scriptural ground
for divorce, and forbidding the marriage of
divorced persons, excepting only the limo
cent party when the decree was awarded for
violation of the Seventh Commandment
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
The Republicans of Norfolk County Elect
Their Ticket-Other Returns.


Their Ticket-Other Returns.
NORFOLK, Va. May 30.-The returns from
Norfolk county did not come in until + O'Clock
Friday morning owing to a vast deal of
scratching. The Republican straight ticket
is elected by a large majority over the citizens
or fusion ticket. Asbury (colored) is elected
commonwealth attorney, which is said to be
the first time in the history of the state
that colored man has been elected to this
position. Portsmouth City elected the DeR--
ocrsff::cc ttic,st by large majority Oyer the
Labor ticket.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, May 2S.-Semi-oficia
returns from all the precincts in this county
show the following result of the election for
county officers: Harrison (Rep) defeats Yam
cey lind DEM by 700 majority for common
wealth attorney; Messerley lind Dem-) de-
feats Lewis Repl By 40 majority for county
clerk; Martz Qnd. Dem defeats Black Rept
by 80 majority for circuit court clerk. The
Republicans elect full board Of supervisors
and nearly all the district officers. ~
WINCHESTER, Va. May 28.-Frederick
county elects the entire Democratic ticket ex-
cept one commissioner -.:-.. $50. Fl. :,
srAuNros, Va, May es:-fn Augusta
county the general Democratic ticket was
elected by from 500 TO I, 200 majority. The
Republicans carry some minor Offices
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Nurses Wages in France.

have heard many French housekccpers
declare that they gladly put up with all
servant annoyances, except with those of
o wet nurse. They are the real tyrants
and worry of the servant class. In the
first place good nurses wages are enor-
nous; she is paid from $50 to $40 q
month; she is given q whole trousseau:
she must be fed with extra dishes, a
thing, which however reasonable it may
seem, always excites grumbling among
the other servants. For baby's sake, she
is out o good deal, and in parks she meets
other nurses, who for pastime make it a
point to gossip and tear their masters to
pieces. When found fault with, nurse
must not be seolded nor worried; it might
hurt the baby. She is well aware that The
peace of the family depends upon her and
like all despots she is sure to take advan-
tage of it. Moral: Mothers must nurse
their own children. Brooklyn Eagle.
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Good Templars Declare themselves.

SARATOGA, n. Y, May 30--After routine
work in the session of the right worthy grand
lodge of Good Templars Saturday morning,
the committee On political action reported
stating the objects, aims and position of the
order, its policy of abstinence for the individ-
ual and Of prohibition by the state. Special
reference is made to the coming fights for
constitutional prohibition in the states of
Texas, Tennessee and Oregon Specific aid
and assistance in each case is recommended
from the right worthy grand lodge and also
from state executives and subordinate lodges
A notable increase in temperance sentiment
has been made in the United States, the
provinces and the British isles The report
takes unequivocal ground against license
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Denies Psrnell,s Cruelty,

DUBLIN, May 31-The Freeman's Journal
denies that Mr.. Parnen has been guilty of
cruelty to Mr. Kennedy, one of the Irish
leaders Avondale tenants as charged by The
Dublin Express. The Journal says that in
stead of being coerced to exchange his good
farm for inferior land, as averted by the
Tory paper, Mr. Kennedy sought the ex-
change desiring to occupy the less improved
land during the grazing season. In order
to accomplish the exchange, Kennedy went
to Mr.. Parnell's agent and offered him half
Of the years rent due on the farm, minus 25
per cent, which he asked as a reduction
The agent offered to cancel Kennedy's agree
ment if he would pay the entire years rent,
minus 20 per cent, which he offered as re-
duction. This Kennedy refused
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
A RoUSNG RECEPTION.
Irish and French Canadian Societies Pa
rade I'm Honor of O'Brien.

raUe III HONOR Oh " fSr1en.
MONTREAL May 30.-The reception ten
dered 0Brien on his first visit was by Irish
societies almost exclusively; that of Friday
night by Irish societies and other city organi-
nations, the French Canadian societies pre-
dominating. The torchight procession was a
brilliant affair. At least 5000 men carried
torches, and as they filed past st. Lawrence
hall, On the balcony of which O'Brien stood,
set up deafening cheer. The principal
streets along the route were illuminated.
When O'Brien came to the front an indie
scribable scene followed. The cheering and
waving of hats lasted five minutes. OBrien,
in the course of his speech said Lord Lans-
downe said in Ottawa Friday our invasion of
Canada was over. think if he witnessed
this tonight in the principal city of Canada,
he would recognize his troubles in Canada
were not over, but only commencing" Zap
plause.l
At the close of the meeting resolutions de-
nouncing Lansdowne were passed with en-
thusiasm. O,Brien returned to his hotel with
strong body guard surrounding his car
riage At a subsequent banquet O'Brien an
nounced the close of his Canadian mission,
which he declared was more successful than
he had even hoped
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
HAS TWO LIVING HUSBANDS.
The First One Returns After an Absence
of Sixteen Years.

The First One Returns After an Absence
of Sixteen Years.
AURORA, Ills, May 30.-Sixteen years ago
E. G. Stevens left his wife and relatives one
night, and nothing more was ever heard Of
him. He was addicted to intemperance, and
having about him q good sum of money at
the time it was thought that possibly he had
been foully dealt with, or when under the in
fiuence of liquor had ended his life. His wife
was daughter of d. G. Pratt, one of the old
est photographers in this city, and until about
two years ago she lived with her father. She
mourned his loss for sixteen years, but as his
mother, brothers, sisters, nor herself, who all
reside here, had never heard aught of him,
she as well as the other relatives gave him up
as dead, and the wife married Mr.. A. Billing,
of this city, in November, 1885. Thursday
evening Mr. Stevens walked into Mr. Pratt's
photograph gallery as hale and hearty as a
man could be. He gave no reason for his
continued absence or silence saying that he
had spent the time in Iowa and California
and that he was now resident of Muscatine,
Iowa He desired to see his former wife, but
that was denied him, as he had lived SO many
years without caring to-
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Pretty Well Done,

A friend who was living in Dresden q
few years ago tells me this anecdote. She
was sitting alone in the gallery one day,
gazing at the Sistine Madonna, when two
or three American women entered the
room. "Well," exclaimed one of them.
who had never seen the famous painting
before, II must say I'm disappointed.
After all I've heard about it, 1 expected to
see something q good deal Shower than
that" Her friend was cast down for a
moment, but presently plucked up heart
enough to say alphabetically: ''But Won
forget how old it is. Considering how
long ago it was painted, think it's pretty
well doner'-The Critic.
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
To Operate the Mexican Mint,

CITY OF MEXICO, May 3o.-A report is cur
rent in financial circles here that the contract
for operating the mint In this city Is to be
transferred to syndicate Of English capital
lists for 81 ,5O0, 900, this sam TO include the
purchase of all the machinary, etc. The con-
tract is regarded as very profitable one; and
these terms are not considered extravagant.
It is also known that tie iiirectors of the baaik
of London, Mexico, and South America con-
template establishing assystemz Of branch
banks throughout thisz rspnbiic The Icns
glish financial influence "a constantly grow!
Ing here, and the eonsolid dated deb bonds
have taken an upward squirt il this market
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
THE MARKETS.

! CHICAGO, May 20
! Following were the quotations on the board of
trade to-day: Wheat-No. May, opened 881sc,
closed ti1Sc nominal; June, opened 8S14c, closed
! SSc; July, opened s614c, closed S5%c. Corn
! No. May opened &c, closed SIC nominal;
June, opened 3Sc, closed 3719c; July, opened
3g3ac, closed 3914c. Oats-No. 2 May, opened
259fc nominal closed 2Jlbc nominal June oDened
257Sc, closed 2534c; July, opened 1915 &c, closed
2G34c. Pork-May, opened $23.5O, closed $3.50
nominal; June, opened and closed S23. so nominal
Lard-May, opened So. IS nominal, closed SO. 421<
nominal.
| Live stock-The Union stock yards report the
| following range of prices: Hogs-Marlet opened
! stronger with sales at SO 10c advance but later
! the market weakened and the advance was lost
/ light grades, $4.45@4S5; rough packing Sass
Gl475; heavy packing and shipping lots, $485
| G5.2O. Cattle-Market dull, unchanged; beeves,
$3.50 4.50; butchers stock, ST. 15@t34 49, stockers
| So 50G3.75. Sheep-Market stronger; Texans,
$41O heavy westerns, $3.50; inferior to fair, $500
| @40O.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 1914
| @17c per h.; choice to fancy dairy, 12014c
| Eggs-Strictly fresh, 1lGl1115c per doz Poultry
| Live chickens, 7G71.c per h.; ROSTERS, &c;
| spring chickens $1.5O04.5 per doz. according to
size. Observation-Disclosures, sOc0$1.OO per bu. in
| car lots on track; new potatoes $3.50 per Dbl.
Strawberries Illinois, $2.O0@2.5O per 24qt. case;
| Indiana, $1.250225
NEW YORK. May 28
| Wheat-5Steady; No. 1 red state, 99c; No. 2
do 9s19c; No. = red winter May, 96zsc; do June,
| 96z5c. Corn-Quiet; No. 2 mixed cash. 4Sc; do
June, H1Sc; do July, 4Sc bid. Oats-Quiet;
No. 1 white state, Soc; No. 2 do, 371fc; No. 2
mixed June, S23zc Rye-Dull and unchanged.
Barley-Nominal Pork Dull; old mess, 31525
@15.50 Lard-Jhne, $6.95;July, $7.O4
st. Louis.
81. LOUIS, May g.
Wheat-Lower and weak: No. 2 red cash. 6Sc;
May, S7zsc; June, s614c; July, Ss1sc; August,
611Sc. Corn-Lower; cash, s713c; May, 36111c;
June, 36j6c; July. &c. Oats-Nomnally un-
| changed; cash, aAc; May, &c; June, &c.
Pork-Lower; $15.25. Lard-$6.ao. Whisky
Steady; $1.05.
TOLEDO Ohio, May %.
Wheat-Lower and active; No. regular, s914c;
Lake Shore, 9Oc; May, S914c; June, SOC; July,
8654c; August, 6528c. Corn-Lower and quiet;
cash. May and June, 4oc; July, 41c. Clover Seed
Firm; cash, 40 bid
MILWAUKEE May %.
Wheat-Weak; cash, S314c; June, 8saasc; July,
S414c. Corn-Weak; No. g. 36c Oats-Firm;
No. 2 white, Sic. Rye-Steady No. /, Gle.
Barley-Firm; No. 2 &c.
Detroit.
DETROIT, May "a
Wheat-No. / white cash, SSNc; Michigan
red cash, S91ac; June, s91Sc; July, s711c August,
6G1ac. Corn+O3Sa Oats-No. 9, 291sc; No. 2
white, &c
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Virginia liquidation Blocked.

RICHMOND, Va, May 30.-An injunction
has deem granted byJudge Bond of the United
States circuit court in Baltimore and filed in
the Office of the clerk of that court here, re-
sTaining Commonwealth's Attorney Witt
from bringing suits, in conformity with the
act passed by the legislature at the session
just closed, against persons who tender cou-
pons in payment of taxes
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Endorsed the Telegraph Company.

WASHINGTON CITY, May S0.-The supreme
court Friday decided the case of the Western
Union Telegraph company against William
Pendleton. in error to the supreme court of
Indiana This was a suit brought by the
sender Of telegram from Shelbyville, Ind,
to Ottumwa, Iowa, to recover penalty of
800 under a statute of Indiana prescribing
the manner in which kilograms shall be sent
and delivered. The complainant alleges that his
telegram had been put in the postofice at the
point Of destination instead Of being delivered,
and that this was in violation of the Indiana
statute The telegraph company maintained
that the state could not constitutionally reg.
,ulats Tho method Of delivery OF a telegram in
another state, because such action would be q
regulation Dc inter state conmerce, and the
supreme court indorss. the telegraph COM
any, - 81. - Z. -
Morris tribune., 1887-06-01
Fencing Preferable to sparring.

A New York lawyer whose professional
duties are exacting declares that sparrine
is an exercise unfit for man who makes
his living by his brains, because it sub
jects him to blows on the head, which are
as injurious to the apparatus of thought
as knocks are to delicately constructed
watch. lie prefers fencing. The Argo-
naut.